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Montana Bill Could Hinder State’s Future Wind Investments
A proposed Montana Senate bill could deter future investment in the state’s underused renewable energy resources, including wind power, according to the Sierra Club’s...
Enel Green Power North America Cuts Ribbon On New Headquarters
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGP-NA) recently inaugurated its new North American headquarters in Andover, Mass.
EGP-NA, part of the renewable energies division of...
Statoil Ups Its Share In Dogger Bank Offshore Wind
Statoil and Statkraft have completed a transaction in which Statoil has increased its share in the Dogger Bank offshore wind development.
Statoil has now acquired...
U.S. Senator Blasts ‘Unreliable’ Wind, Says No To Clean Line Contract
Speaking out against buying power from the Plains & Eastern Clean Line, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander claimed that the TVA's previous experiences with wind power showed how “unreliable” the energy source can be.
Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Goes With SgurrEnergy For Monitoring
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has been awarded a construction monitoring contract for the Race Bank Wind Farm, a 573 MW...
Military Concerns Spark Proposed Wind Moratorium In North Carolina
Citing efforts to protect the state’s military installations, a newly filed bill in the North Carolina Senate is seeking a temporary moratorium on the...
CanWEA Applauds Green Focus Of Federal Budget
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is voicing its support for the Canadian government’s newly released Budget 2017, which includes promoting renewable energy across...
Floating Offshore Wind Moves Forward In Scotland
Dounreay Tri Ltd. has inked planning consent from the Scottish government for the installation of a floating wind farm to be located 9 kilometers...
AWEA: Ohio Wind Industry In Jeopardy Under Proposed Bill
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is speaking out against a proposed Ohio bill that the group says would reduce the state’s renewable portfolio...
Another Two U.S. Cities Establish 100% Renewables Goal
A total of 25 U.S. cities have now committed to fully transition to renewable energy, following city council votes on Tuesday establishing 100% renewable...
How To Decarbonize The Energy Sector: Significantly Ramp Up Renewables
By expanding renewable energy and improving energy efficiency, energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions globally could be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased out...
Xcel Energy Proposes Another Hefty U.S. Wind Expansion
The Minneapolis-based company is seeking to bring 1,230 MW of wind power to Texas and New Mexico. Just last week, Xcel also announced big wind plans for the Upper Midwest.
Deal Signed For Altamont Pass Repowered Wind Farm
Salka LLC, a San Diego-based renewable energy company, has signed a purchase and sale agreement for the Summit Wind Project, a 55 MW wind...
Prince Edward Island Aims For 70 MW Of New Wind
As part of a 10-year plan to develop a “stronger, more sustainable and resilient province,” the government of Prince Edward Island has put forth...
More M&A Action: GE-LM Wind Power Merger Gets OK From EU
Concluding that the merged entity would continue to face “effective competition” in Europe, the European Commission has approved GE’s acquisition of Danish wind blade...
Wind Developer Deploys Vaisala’s Triton Above The Arctic Circle
Vaisala is reporting two successful winters north of the Arctic Circle for its Triton remote sensing system, which measured the wind for Finnish developer...
That’s The Last Of It: NV Energy Kills Coal Plant, Moves Toward Renewables
As part of a goal to further reduce Nevada’s carbon emissions, Las Vegas-based NV Energy has taken down the fourth and final unit of...
Senvion Notches First Irish Wind Deal
Marking its first contract in Ireland, German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has signed a deal with renewable energy investor NTR on behalf of NTR's...
Wind Advocacy Group Takes Action In North Dakota
Pro-wind group American Wind Action (AWA) has announced a new public education campaign in North Dakota.
AWA, an independent and bipartisan organization, is executing a...
Nordex Appoints New CEO After ‘Disappointing’ Market Forecast
The supervisory board of German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has appointed Jose Luis Blanco to succeed Lars Bondo Krogsgaard as CEO of the company.
Nordex...